I can't answer your question but I'm suprised RCS hasn't straightened us out yet. I took some pics of some of my gas cylinders for comparison. The only problem being I can't tell you if the gas cylinder on my IHC is IHC or not, but I think it is.
This is the IHC, it seems to have more rounded corners.
This is a mid 1941 LL Springfield
This is a 5.9 million Springfield
This is an H&R
The machining here is a little different on each brand.
IHC
Early SA
Late SA
H&R
The flat on the top of the back ring is different sizes(not saying they didn't machine the parts differently at different times at the same factory, I don't know).
IHC is a lot wider, approx. .380"
Early SA, approx. .280"
Late SA, approx. .280"
H&R, approx. .250"
All of this means absolutly nothing because none of it can be verified but at least it gives us something to look at.Information
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